Cello 🎻 lessons with
Luis Castro
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Pay $0 today$80per lesson after trial
Cello 🎻 lessons with
Luis Castro
Get a free trial lesson
Get a free trial lesson
Pay $0 today$80per lesson after trial✨
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Luis is getting started on TeachMe.To. We don't yet have enough data to assign this coach a Happy Student Score, but you can read reviews left by their students.
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About your cello coach
For over two decades, I've guided cellists to unlock their musical potential. My passion lies in fostering a supportive environment where students thrive and discover the joy of playing. Let's embark on a harmonious journey together.
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Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
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Lives in: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Years Playing: 23 years
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Given: 5 lessons
Luis's availability
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Accomplishments
➕Travels to you
➕Award Winner Soloist and Chamber Musician
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonIf never played before, we will cover the basics:
- How to sit correctly while holding the cello in position.
- How to hold the bow and produce sounds correctly.
- Simple Fingering by melodies.
- What and How to practice.
Lesson 11+By this point, the lessons become a bit less “standardized” and get more personal depending on each student capacities.
Always learning musical and technical skills, while complementing them with theory knowledge.
Lesson 4-10The inicial process of every lesson is going to be pretty standard, always checking for the correct position. In these first 10 lessons, the student will internalize the right and most comfortable position to play while getting the most efficient playing (effortlessly).
We will work on a new song every lesson or every other lesson.
The goal is not to play perfect from lesson 1; it’s just about playing better everyday while developing a better sense of intonation and rhythm while increasing the practice time.
Lesson 2-3For lesson 2:
- Check practice schedule between lesson 1 and 2.
- Review of correct position, production of sound and melody taught before.
- Deeper work on the melody, looking for better finger placement (intonation) and better sound.
- Learning a new song.
- Talk about practice schedules.
For lesson 3:
- Check practice schedule between lesson 2 and 3.
- Review of correct position, production of sound with the two melodies taught.
- Deeper work on the each melody, applying right position and looking for intonation and adding better sound quality.
- Learning a new songs.
- Talk about better practice schedules.
Advanced training plan
Your first lessonDepending on the needs, we will be working in certain technical and musical aspects to get to know where the most critical elements to focus are.
We will discuss practice schedules, what and how to practice for the next lesson, setting goals and expectations for the following lessons.
Lesson 11+Depending on the progress, assigning new and more challenging pieces to push students to new and more advanced levels.
Lesson 4-10Evaluating the technical and musical progress and accommodating the demands based on the skills we need to improve.
Lesson 2-3We will be checking the goals set from previous lessons while talking about schedule and practice routines.
More likely doing a lot of technical exercises while pushing for musical developing in the pieces brought to lessons.
Youth players
Working with kidsWith younger kids, the experience of learning is more about “feelings” and having fun. Therefore, the lessons are more towards the feeling of how to play correctly, and the fun of playing melodies that kids can recognize and enjoy.
After a couple of lessons in this way, when the process of playing becomes more natural, the “rational” part of the music will start, where we will be talking about what they are doing and what they need to do to practice my themselves.
Also, a lot of talking with parents about how to support their kids, which is the most fundamental aspect for this stage.
Working with teenagersDepending on the level, and schedule availability, I will adequate demands and set goals.
I critical component for teenagers is how to organize themselves while also attending schools and other activities, so a big focus of my lesson would be on teaching what and how to practice and schedule routines.
What you need to bring- Cello and bow.
- Rock stop.
- Own music (it can be digital as far as you can write notes down on it)
- Pencil if not digital
- A notebook.
What I can bringI will always have my own cello and my IPad where I always keep all my music
Frequently asked questions
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Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!
If you need to cancel your lesson, no worries! You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of making your booking. We want to make the process as hassle-free as possible for you.
And if you simply want to reschedule your lesson, change the date and time, or adjust the number of students joining, we've got you covered there too. You can easily make these changes within 24 hours of booking, and up to 72 hours before your lesson starts.
Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!